Light rains in Capital after brief lull

New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The capital today witnessed lights rains, thus breaking the lull in rainfall activity in Delhi since heavy showers last Wednesday.

Though the showers, which began at around 1400 Hours, lasted for a brief while, they neverthless brought cheers on the faces of the people of Delhi, who have been witnessing a dry spell after the initial burst of monsoon rains last week, following the arrival of the South West Monsoon in the capital last Sunday.

About 0.7 mm of rainfall was recorded till 1430 Hours, the weather office said.

The coming week could bring more rains to Delhi with the weathermen forecasting an increase in rainfall activity in North West India during the next few days.

Weathermen said the well marked low pressure area over Jharkhand and adjoining north Orissa which led to fairly widespread rains over Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and East Madhya Pradesh in the last few days, is likely to move in a west-northwesterly direction in the next few days.

Consequently, while rainfall activity over Jharkhand and Orissa is likely to decrease after 24 hours, it could increase in East Rajasthan and areas of Northwest India, including Delhi.

The rainfall notwithstanding, a by and large sultry weather was witnessed in Delhi with the humidity being at a high level of 66 per cent.

The weathermen have forecast a generally cloudy sky with possibility of rains and thudershowers during the next 24 hours.

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